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2024 Annual Conference
The 2024 Annual Conference for United Methodists of Upper New York is scheduled for May 30-June 1 at the SRC Arena, located on the campus of Onondaga Community College in Syracuse.
Register now through April 24 for Annual Conference by clicking here. For helpful information, click here to view the registration guidelines, which includes hotel reservation information. To be excused, click here and submit the form. The 2024 Pre-Conference Workbook will be available no later than May 1.
About the logo
Agenda
Workbook
Menu
Registration Fees
Petitions and Resolutions
Car Trunk Book Exchange
Archives giveaway at Annual Conference
The theme for this year's logo uses familiar imagery that helps convey God’s invitation for United Methodists of Upper New York to move forward with a renewed sense of identity and vision in Christ-centered missional unity, led by the Holy Spirit. The colors highlight our warmed-heart experience as United Methodists; the dove represents the Holy Spirit's guiding presence, and the italic font signifies movement – we are on the move with God.
The following is a draft agenda for the 2024 Upper New York Annual Conference Session.
Thursday, May 30, 2024
8:30 AM – Check-in & Registration Opens
10:00 AM – Opening Worship – Offering for Engage Fund
11:30 AM – Lunch
11:30 AM – Extension Ministry luncheon (INVITATION ONLY)
1:00 PM – Clergy Session – Offering for Clergy Care Fund
Laity Session – Offering for Helping Hands
2:30 PM – Break
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM Plenary
5:00 PM – Dinner
5:00 PM – Retiree/Ordinand Dinner (INVITATION ONLY)
7:00 – 9 PM – Plenary
9:00 PM – Ordination Rehearsal
Friday, May 31, 2024
7:00 AM – Registration Opens
7:00 AM – Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM – Gathering Music
9:00 AM – Episcopal Address
9:30 AM – Plenary
10:30 AM – Memorial Service – Dr. Scott Johnson, preaching
12:00 – 1:30 PM – Lunch
12:00 – 1:30 PM – Memorial Service Family Luncheon (INVITATION ONLY)
1:30 PM – Learning Session: Dr. Ashley Boggan, General Secretary on Archives & History
2:30 PM – Plenary
5:00 PM – Dinner
7:00 PM – Ordination & Commissioning Service, Bishop Tracy Malone preaching
Saturday, June 1, 2024
7:00 AM – Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM – Gathering Music
9:00 AM – Plenary
10:00 AM – Service of Passage and Reading Appointments
11:00 AM – Plenary
12:30 PM – Closing Worship
1:00 PM – Adjourn
The 2024 Upper New York Pre-Conference Workbook will be available the first week of May.
Click here to view the menu for Annual Conference. Meals are available for those registered. This should be used as a guide as menu items are subject to change due to availability.
On Jan. 23, the Upper New York Sessions Committee met to vote and approve on registration fees for AC members and all other attendees. Sessions voted unanimously to not increase registration fees from 2023. All payments need to be received by May 10 in order for the registration to be complete/active. In addition, refunds will not be offered after this date. Registration is open April 3-24. The next opportunity to register will be at the start of Annual Conference on May 30 at the SRC Arena in Syracuse. All late registrants will be charged an additional $50 fee.
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Active Clergy |
$250 |
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Lay Member to Annual Conference |
$250 |
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Clergy-Retired or on Medical Leave |
$120 |
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Equalization Member: Conference Position and District Superintendent Selection |
$120 |
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Youth Equalization Member |
$20 |
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Clergy Spouse |
$250 |
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Visitor/Vendor |
$250 |
Click here to submit a petition and resolution. The Committee on Petitions and Resolutions is charged with overseeing the submission, review, and presentation of petitions and resolutions to the Annual Conference. The deadline to submit a resolution and petition to be published in the 2024 Pre-Conference Workbook was March 15.
Car Trunk Book Exchange
Experience something special at the Upper New York Annual Conference with the Car Trunk Book Exchange! This unique event is a fantastic way to celebrate the richness of our collective resources. Whether you aim to exchange your beloved books or seek new literary gems, this gathering is for you. Scheduled to take place in the outer lot during lunchtime, it's the perfect occasion to rejuvenate your shelves or find your next favorite read. For more information, contact the Rev. Dr. Michelle Bogue-Trost at pastormichellebt@gmail.com.
Archives giveaway at Annual Conference
The Conference Commission on Archives and History has boxes of items that aren’t archived, so members of the Commission are going to give them away for free during Annual Conference. If you’re looking for offering plates, altar vases, candlesticks, wood and metal crosses or would like to have a bust of John Wesley, lamp oil dispenser, and more, head outside to the outer parking lot during lunchtime. The archive giveaway will be next to the car trunk book exchange. For more information, contact Sue Slenker at jslenker@twcny.rr.com or Archives Assistant, Reilly Callahan, at archives@unyumc.org.